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Edward Lynn Moore Obituary
Edward Lynn Moore 1959—2025 Edward Lynn Moore, age 66, of Inez, passed away Dec. 30, 2025. Born June 28, 1959, in Logan, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Wes and Sarah Moore. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Darrell, Michael and Paul Moore, and one…
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Ruby J. Stacy Fitzpatrick Obituary
Ruby J. Stacy Fitzpatrick 1947—2025 Ruby J. Stacy Fitzpatrick, 78, of Crum, West Virginia, went home to be with the Lord, Dec. 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Three Rivers Medical Center Hospital. Born Jan. 30, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Columbus and Floria Evans Stacy. In addition to her…
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Lois Jean Maynard Obituary
Lois Jean Maynard 1942—2025 Lois Jean Maynard, 83, of Russell, passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at the Martin County Healthcare Facility. She was born Sept. 20, 1942, in Martin County. Lois Jean was an accomplished seamstress who held several patents for medical devices that she manufactured and sold. She was preceded in death by…
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Tug Valley Panthers win pair in holiday tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School Panthers, ranked No. 1 in Class A in West Virginia, won two games in the third annual Kaydence Maynard Memorial Classic tournament held at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck, Dec. 29 and 30. The event featured games all day long, including grade…
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Lady Panthers flex defense, depth in trio of wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers put together a dominant three-game run over the holidays, locking down opponents on defense and spreading the scoring in wins over Lewis County, Man and Phelps, including a pair of 66-point performances and a gritty road victory in a low-scoring battle. These three convincing victories…
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Gas pump crash triggers meth bust by Sheriff Kirk
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — What could have been a dangerous collision at an Inez gas station instead became a methamphetamine bust with Martin County Sheriff John Kirk putting four people behind bars Dec. 30 on felony drug charges. A vehicle crashed into the concrete barrier protecting the gas pumps at Horn’s BP…
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KSP seeks public’s help locating missing teen
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT MILLARD — The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from the Millard. Troopers said they were contacted Jan. 1 regarding the disappearance of Star Blair. She was last seen earlier that day on Daniels Branch in Millard, according to state police.…
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New Year’s resolution for Martin County
A new year always arrives carrying two things at once: the weight of what we have endured and the quiet promise of what might still be possible. For Martin County that promise matters. We have known hardship, frustration and long stretches of waiting. Yet we enter this new year with resolve to move forward with…
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Big Sandy Regional Detention Center looks to Floyd County for female officers, cites no ‘hirable’ applicants in four counties
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Big Sandy Regional Detention Center will temporarily expand its search for female correctional officers to Floyd County after administrators said the jail has not received “hirable” applicants from Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin or Martin counties. The jail authority voted 4–3 at its Dec. 18 meeting to approve emergency hiring…
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Martin County Water District asks PSC to end oversight
Opponents warn system remains fragile BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water District is asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) to close a long-running oversight case and lift monitoring requirements imposed more than six years ago, arguing that the utility has made significant financial and operational progress under outside management. The…
